Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, police chief angered over mass shooting suspect’s release on bond
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and Police Chief James Graboys are expressing anger over the release of one of the four mass shooting suspects on bond.
‘Aniah’s Law’
UPDATE: Suspect in deadly Dallas Co. rampage denied bond
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Dallas County Judge denied bond for the man accused of going on a shooting spree and beating an elderly woman to death. District Attorney Robert Turner, Jr. says 42 year old Lorenzo Edwards will continue to be held without bond after an Aniah’s Law hearing Thursday. Edwards is charged with murder — two counts…
Selma teen facing capital murder in fatal shooting of Perry Co. teen
A Dallas County teen is behind bars, charged with capital murder.
Wilcox Co. murder suspect makes first court appearance
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Wilcox County man is behind bars tonight — charged in the death of a 21 year old Pine Apple woman. Sheriff Larry Colston says 24 year old Tyrese Dortch of Camden was arrested for murder on Tuesday. Dortch made a first appearance in court this morning — and an Aniah’s Law hearing was set…
UPDATE: Three more suspects arrested in Andalusia murder
Andalusia police say three more suspects have been arrested in the murder of an Evergreen man who was killed in Andalusia in October.
Teenage Murder Suspect in Wilcox Co. Gets $1 Million Bond
A Wilcox County judge has set a $1 million bond for a teenage murder suspect.
Law Enforcement Officials in Dallas Co. Back Aniah’s Law
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Aniah’s Law is on the ballot in the upcoming election — as Amendment One. And law enforcement officials in Dallas County are urging voters — to vote yes for the amendment on Tuesday. The state legislature passed Aniah’s Law. The governor signed it. And now it’s on the ballot for a vote of the people….
“Aniah’s Law” Could Improve Bond Controversy in Selma
From the West Alabama newsroom– Bail bonds for repeat offenders — has been an ongoing controversy in Dallas County for years. It’s a problem a new bail reform law — could improve. Aniah’s Law is a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow judges to deny bonds for people suspected of committing violent felonies like murder, rape or kidnapping. “There are…
Alabama House Approves ‘Aniah’s Law’ Named for Slain Teen
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama House of Representatives has approved bills to give judges more discretion to deny bail for people accused of violent crimes. Representatives on Tuesday approved two bills to in favor of creating Aniah’s Law, a proposal named after 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard. Blanchard was killed after being abducted from an Auburn gas station. At the…
